Armchairs
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Pair of Lounge Chairs, Model 5681, by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by George Nelson, this pair of clean-lined model 5681 lounge chairs were produced by Herman Miller from 1956 to 1967. Raised on square chrome legs, the upholstered club seat...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Four Charles Hollis Jones Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four Charles Hollis Jones armchairs.
Category
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Lucite
Warren Platner Gray Leather 1705 Easy Chair and Ottoman Set of Two, Knoll, 1966
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Warren platner gray leather easy chair and ottoman set of two, Knoll, 1966. Knoll Models 1705L and 1705Y. See final two images for proper dimensions...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Nickel
"Lord Yo" White, Black, Light Gray or Carnation Armchair by P. Starck for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Lord Yo" is an iconic armchair, designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, featuring an aluminum structure and a polypropylene shell available in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Chiado Lounge Chair with Barcelona Lotus and White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chiado Lounge chair is a comfortable chair with inviting curves and a comfortable soft seating. The chair has a fully upholstered backrest and elegant metal legs. The Chiado Loun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Chiado Lounge Chair with Paris Lavanda and White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chiado Lounge chair is a comfortable chair with inviting curves and a comfortable soft seating. The chair has a fully upholstered backrest and elegant metal legs. The Chiado Loun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Chiado Lounge Chair with Paris Green and White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chiado Lounge chair is a comfortable chair with inviting curves and a comfortable soft seating. The chair has a fully upholstered backrest and elegant metal legs. The Chiado Loun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Chiado Lounge Chair with Smooth 60 and White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chiado Lounge chair is a comfortable chair with inviting curves and a comfortable soft seating. The chair has a fully upholstered backrest and elegant metal legs. The Chiado Loun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Chiado Lounge Chair with Paris Dark Blue and Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chiado lounge chair is a comfortable chair with inviting curves and a comfortable soft seating. The chair has a fully upholstered backrest and elegant metal legs. The Chiado Loun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Chiado Lounge Chair with Paris Dark Blue and White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chiado Lounge chair is a comfortable chair with inviting curves and a comfortable soft seating. The chair has a fully upholstered backrest and elegant metal legs. The Chiado Loun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Chiado Lounge Chair with Paris Safira and White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chiado Lounge chair is a comfortable chair with inviting curves and a comfortable soft seating. The chair has a fully upholstered backrest and elegant metal legs. The Chiado Loun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Chiado Lounge Chair with Paris Mouse and White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chiado Lounge chair is a comfortable chair with inviting curves and a comfortable soft seating. The chair has a fully upholstered backrest and elegant metal legs. The Chiado Loun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Post Modern Leather Chair Made in Germany by Schillig
Located in New York, NY
Post modern leather arm chair made in Germany by noted maker Schillig. The chair is executed in top quality black leather ( shows minor wear )...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Modern Caju Lounge Chair, Swivel, Velvet, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Caju Swivel Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Caju lounge chair stands as a trendy furniture piece that personifies the orga...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Chrome and Floral Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century lounge armchairs with polished chrome flat bar frames, upholstered in a beige and blue ivy patterned fabric. (MILO BAUGHMAN FO...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair Mid-Century Modern Chrome & White Tufted Lounge Chairs After Harvey Probber
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A matching pair of flatbar lounge chairs after Harvey Probber circa 1960's. These feature shiny polished chrome frames with tufted bright white upholstery. 100% original chairs, very...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuils
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of Louis XVI fauteuils. Elegant yet comfortable. In it's original woven velvet and silk tapestry upholstery. The pair of giltwood chairs do...
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Coconing Pair of Armchairs 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Coconing pair of armchairs.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Tito Agnoli for Bonacina Pair of Rattan Lounge Chairs
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tito Agnoli was an Italian designer and the Architect during 20th century. Tito Agnoli rattan chairs are highly sought after by collectors and design enthusiasts. Clean lines and a s...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rattan
Vintage Chrome Dining Chairs by Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage set of four chrome dining chairs designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe manufactured by knoll circa 1970s. . These chairs stand out for their floating design due to the chrome ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of mid-century armchairs, Italy 1970s
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Pair of mid-century armchairs, Italy 1970s, entirely restored and reupholstered with a boucle‘ by Romo (Gobi)
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé
Gervasoni Sofa Upholstered Saia 12 by David Lopez Quincoces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With balanced lines, the Saia upholstered collection is created from a classic ideal reinterpreted in a contemporary key. The name, meaning "skirt" in Portuguese, illustrates its dis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Lola Club, a Small and Elegant Armchair Entirely Covered in Leather
By Casa Casati
Located in Milan, MI
A small armchair with a decidedly formal character, softened by the embrace of the back and the sinuous line of the piping, which, upon request, can be done in a contrasting leather. Like the other chairs in the Lola family, every part of the Lola Club armchair is covered in leather. One of the characteristics of Lola is the detail of the piping that follows the profile of the seat and back, hiding the joining points of the fabric.
Created in France, the Club armchair is a type of armchair usually covered in leather. The origin of the term “club” are unclear, but it may be a reference to the English...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Italian Mid-Century Pair of Armchairs from the Sixties
Located in bari, IT
Set of two elegant Italian armchairs from the 60s, metal and wood structure completely restored and upholstered in grey velvet.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Plona Desk Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Lasne, BE
Plastic and metal folding armchair. Wear on the plastic (see photo) and on the metal (see photo). Measure: Seat height: 45cm.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Ray Lewis "Eagle" Armchair in Aluminum
Located in Toledo, OH
Ray Lewis "Eagle" Armchair in Aluminum. A limited edition Eagle cast aluminum armchair by Ray Lewis for Fauna Collection. This chair features a shaped crest ...
Category
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
1980 EA 108 Charles Ray Eames Herman Miller ICF Design Swivel Chair
Located in Brescia, IT
Chrome aluminum frame
Black netweave seat
Adjustable and reclining seat
Excellent condition.
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
1950's Italian Lady Armchair of Marco Zanuso for Arflex
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Paris, FR
The Iconic 20th-century collectible vintage Lady chair was designed by Marco Zanuso for Arflex in Italy in 1951. The very comfortable design features splayed expertly polished brass ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Swivel Armchair in the Style of Joe D'Urso
Located in Dorchester, MA
In this whimsical armchair a rounded cushioned puff of a seat floats above a chrome pedestal and swivels 360 degrees.
Three chairs are available.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Gio Ponti, Style Superleggera Armchair by Cassina, Italy 1960
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern chrome armchair.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
F510 Lounge Chair by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, 1960s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very comfortable Artifort model F510 lounge chair.
Designed by the famous English designer Geoffrey Harcourt in the 60's.
The chair is just restor...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Modern Pink Velvet Armchair Cactus Shape with Gold Swivel Base Polished Brass
Located in Porto, PT
Modern pink velvet armchair cactus shape with gold swivel base polished brass
Ajui Armchair is a luxury armchair that features an artsy interpretation of a cactus and a swivel bas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Petite Mid Century Wing Back Armchairs in " White Damask "
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful and elegant in their size combined with damask upholstery. Well constructed wood frames that support the tall back well, very comfortable. Chairs are white, not green or ye...
Category
1960s American Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Damask, Maple
Pair of French Modernist Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Modernist armchairs.
Upholstered seat and back mounted on chrome plated steel frame with original patina.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
O.F.I.S Series, Reclaimed Tubular Steel Armchair by Lucas Muñoz Muñoz
Located in Madrid, ES
This tubular steel armchair forms part of the Series O.F.I.S (Objects From Intersticial Space), an ongoing research of industrial material's potential for narrative. Muñoz designed t...
Category
2010s Spanish Brutalist Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Copper, Steel
Pair of Hollywood Asymmetrical Tufted Hollywood Chairs in Smoked Topaz Velvet
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of 1940s Hollywood asymmetrical lounge chairs were realized in the United States, circa 1940. They feature conical front feet and splayed back feet in ebonized waln...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet
Daphne Armchair
Located in Milan, IT
Part of Chiara Provasi's remarkable Daphne Collection, this stunning lounge chair conveys ultimate comfort and sophistication in its superb design and craftsmanship. Boasting a padde...
Category
2010s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Textile
Meltdown Chair, PP Tube #1 White by Tom Price, Contemporary, Limited Edition
By Tom Price
Located in PARIS, FR
'Meltdown Chair, PP Tube #1 White' is a piece by English artist Tom Price, from the Meltdown Series. This chair is made entirely from polypropylene tubes, no other material is added. The artist assembles a stack of common plumbing tubes and then he presses it on a heated metal seat-shaper former. The ends of the tubes melt and fuse together. When they cool and subsequently harden, the shape of the seat is created. Tom Price thus alters the structural and aesthetic qualities of the plastic material, giving rise to interesting contrasts in texture and form within the same object.
Launched in 2007, the Meltdown Series earned Tom Price widespread international acclaim for his innovative production processes and eye-catching approach to working with commonplace plastic products. The way of assembling the plastic material and the mostly unpredictable patterns created by the heating method ensure that every piece is unique and unrepeatable. This design pieces are true sculptural objects, while at the same time being fully functional and very robust.
Meltdown Chairs are included in the permanent collections of several Museums, including SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (US), the Denver Art Museum (US), The Nelson Atkins Museum (US), Chatsworth House (UK), MKG Hamburg (Germany) and the Amore Pacific Museum (South Korea).
Works from the Meltdown Series have been exhibited extensively throughout the USA, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. They have been included in many high-profile museum exhibitions, including SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (US), MAD Museum of Art and Design New York (US); The Mint Museum (US); Denver Art Museum (US); Design Museum Holon (Israel); Design Museum Gent (Belgium); NRW Forum Dusseldorf (Germany); The Latvian National Museum of Art in Riga (Latvia). They have also featured at international art and design fairs, including Design Miami Basel (Switzerland); Sao Paolo Design Festival (Brazil); Cheongju International Craft Biennale (South Korea), Design Days Dubai (United Arab Emirates); Gwangju Biennale (South Korea) and Lodz International Design Biennale (Poland).
Finally, the series has been featured in multiple publications, including: The Campaign for Art...
Category
Early 2000s English Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
Cees Braakman FM07 Armchairs, Japan Series for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1958
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of armchairs was designed by Cees Braakman and produced by Pastoe in The Netherlands, circa 1958. This striking model was numbered FM07 and is part of the iconic Japanese series designed by Braakman.
The design is marked by the straight lines of the black frame and the more geometric shapes of the upholstered seat, backrest and armrests. A modern and minimalist design that is visually attractive from all angles, while at the same time very comfortable to sit in.
The chairs have been completely restored and are in excellent condition. The pair has been reupholstered in a beautiful ecru 'Iris' fabric by Tibor Reich...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Brick Armchair
By KiBiSi
Located in Kaunas, LT
Sand bag like cushions made of upholstered foam. Bricklaying design fixed up with tailor quality buttons made of fiber concrete and tied up with rope.
Upholstery :
Kvadrat Hallingdal 65 - 110
Kvadrat Hallingdal 65 - 130
Kvadrat Hallingdal 65 - 180
BRICK series consist of pouf, chair, armchair, 2seater and 3seater sofas. KiBiSi set out to make a sofa with strong architectural references since KiBiSi partner Bjarke Ingels couldn’t really find the right architect’s sofa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Armchairs
Materials
Concrete
Regent’s Park Library Armchair
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A late Regency/early Victorian library open armchair with finely turned arm supports and turned and tapering front legs terminating in hand-cast brass castors. The armchair is classi...
Category
19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Materials
Brass
DOOQ Organic Modern Soft and Comfortable Upholstery Armchair Malibu in COM
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
COM Upholstery, fabrics not included!!!
Like a warm embrace, Malibu Round Sofa welcomes you to stay within and relax. An elevated homage to the gold...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Velvet
American Military Airplane Seat Armchair, Mid-20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Space age hyper-modern aluminum and steel aircraft chair. Extremely comfortable and needless to say very sturdy and durable. Was originally coated in p...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair AEO Armchairs by Paolo Deganello of Archizoom Associates for Cassina, Italy
By Cassina
Located in Weesp, NL
The AEO chair was the last product from the Archizoom group, and was designed by Paolo Deganello in 1973 as an unconventional interpretation of a contemporary armchair. Using experim...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair Mid-Century Style Chrome Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern style arm chairs with flat bar chrome frames and leather seats.
Please confirm location.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Mono Occasional Chair in Gray Upholstered and Metal Frame
Located in Miami, FL
The Mono occasional chair upholstered in this elegant gray fabric and a gray metal frame, has been created by the architectors and designers from the Uultis team. With a lot of thought they put together this amazing monochromatic chair...
Category
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
White Fabric and Brass Finishes Swivel and Curved Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Welcoming and curved swivel armchair all in fabric with swivel brass finishes base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Meltdown Chair, White Rope by Tom Price, Contemporary, Limited Edition
By Tom Price
Located in PARIS, FR
'Meltdown Chair, White Rope' is a piece by English artist Tom Price, from the Meltdown Series. This chair is made entirely from polypropylene rope, no other material is added. The artist starts its creation by rolling up the rope around a ball – which is later removed, and then he presses a part of the rope ball on a heated metal seat-shaper former. The rope melts and, when it cools and subsequently hardens, the shape of the seat is created. Tom Price thus alters the structural and aesthetic qualities of the plastic material, giving rise to interesting contrasts in texture and form within the same object.
Launched in 2007, the Meltdown Series earned Tom Price widespread international acclaim for his innovative production processes and eye-catching approach to working with commonplace plastic products. The way of assembling the plastic material and the mostly unpredictable patterns created by the heating method ensure that every piece is unique and unrepeatable. This design pieces are true sculptural objects, while at the same time being fully functional and very robust.
Meltdown Chairs are included in the permanent collections of several Museums, including SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (US), the Denver Art Museum (US), The Nelson Atkins Museum (US), Chatsworth House (UK), MKG Hamburg (Germany) and the Amore Pacific Museum (South Korea).
Works from the Meltdown Series have been exhibited extensively throughout the USA, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. They have been included in many high-profile museum exhibitions, including SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (US), MAD Museum of Art and Design New York (US); The Mint Museum (US); Denver Art Museum (US); Design Museum Holon (Israel); Design Museum Gent (Belgium); NRW Forum Dusseldorf (Germany); The Latvian National Museum of Art in Riga (Latvia). They have also featured at international art and design fairs, including Design Miami Basel (Switzerland); Sao Paolo Design Festival (Brazil); Cheongju International Craft Biennale (South Korea), Design Days Dubai (United Arab Emirates); Gwangju Biennale (South Korea) and Lodz International Design Biennale (Poland).
Finally, the series has been featured in multiple publications, including: The Campaign for Art...
Category
2010s British Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
Lande Leather Swivel Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Subtle stitching and the curved silhouette of the Lande, pay homage to retro design; while the high-back, slim structure, and swivel-base celebrate modern design and sophistication. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Turquoise Armchair 'The Colour of Honey' by Touche-Touche, 2020
Located in Antwerp, BE
Contemporary easy chair; collectible design, touche-touche, France, 2020.
The Colour of Honey is a contemporary functional art object cr...
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Armchairs
Materials
Foam
'Big Big Chair' Armchair by Norr11, Barnum Bouclé, White
Located in Paris, FR
BIG BIG CHAIR Armchair
Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11.
Model shown on the picture:
Fabric: Barnum Bouclé 01
Made in Italy
Appropriately named, the Big Big Chair is the bigger version of the compact Little Big Chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Chrome "Barrel" Lounge Chairs Attributed to Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful vintage chrome “Barrel” lounge chairs attributed to Milo Baughman, circa 1970s. These chairs are inspired by the iconic designs of the famous d...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
LC1 Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand by Cassina 1950 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Le Corbusier.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Relax Armchair
Located in New York, NY
A redesigned iconic piece by Lazzoni. The new Relax armchair offers a flowy look with its rounded lines that blend seamlessly and form a dynamic silhouette that takes the spotlight.W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Lena Swivel Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Maximum comfort, innovative style bringing design to the fore!
Lena Armchair takes the spotlight with its comfortable seating as well as its flowy, modern lines. Its supported hea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Gufram Jolly Roger Pirate Chair by Fabio Novembre, White
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Italian genius designer Fabio Novembre was born in Lecce in 1966, graduated from Milan University of Architecture and studied film in New York. In 1994 he opened his own design studio in Milan, and has since launched extensive design collaborations. Fabio excels at telling stories with avant-garde, bold furniture designs, especially a collection of furniture inspired by the human body.
Designed by Fabio Novembre and born in 2013, the Jolly Roger armchair is Gufram's first product to be moulded and the first to be free of polyurethane soft parts. Jolly Roger is a seat reminiscent of a skull, with a world map embossed on the back of the seat used by pirates of the Pacific.
Consistent with the attitude of all Gufram products, Jolly Roger, far from boring interior design standards, is an armchair that represents a free stance. From the name "Pirate Chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 "F115" Lounge Chairs by Theo Ruth for Artifort, 1960's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Stunning set of lounge chairs, designed by Theo Ruth for Artifort in the 60's.
The frame of the chairs is executed in an ingenious black coated metal frame. The seat seems to lean...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Postmodern 'Peter Pan' Lounge Chair, Michele De Lucchi for Thalia&Co, Italy 1982
Located in Zagreb, HR
The very rare lounge chair 'Peter Pan' was designed by the influential Italian architect and designer Michele de Lucchi in 1982 for Thalia & Co.
The chair is a nice example of radical postmodern Italian design by Michele de Lucchi who was a member of the Memphis Group.
The supporting frame is in painted tubular steel, and the springing of the back, with lateral leaf springs...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Antique and Vintage Armchairs for Sale on 1stDibs
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.
If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.
If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.
Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.
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